Media personality Eni Adeoluwa has criticised Nigerians attacking men over their daring outfits at a recent fashion show, warning that such public ridicule could expose individuals to hostility and endanger their safety.
Key Highlights
- Eni Adeoluwa has hit back at critics of men’s unconventional outfits at a recent fashion show.
- He said critics pick out certain videos while ignoring men dressed conventionally at the same event.
- He urged people with large followings to use their platforms responsibly and avoid encouraging hostility.
- He also condemned filming men in salons, tailoring and fashion design to attract negative reactions online.
Adeoluwa reacted after videos showing male attendees and participants wearing unconventional outfits at a fashion event circulated on social media, triggering conversations about masculinity, gender expression and the influence of fashion on Nigerian society.
While some social media users described the outfits as an indication that traditional masculinity was under attack, the media personality argued that critics were deliberately highlighting a particular category of men, while ignoring others who dressed conventionally at the same event.
‘It Is A Fashion Show’
In a post shared on X through his handle, @Enioluwa, Adeoluwa questioned why people attend fashion shows, select videos of men wearing unconventional outfits and use them to push narratives about the supposed decline of masculinity.
He wrote: “It’s interesting how people attend fashion shows, pick out videos of men dressed a certain way, put them together, and suddenly the conversation becomes, ‘We are losing our men.’ Meanwhile, that same fashion show has plenty of men wearing regular shirts and trousers, but those videos rarely get the same attention.
“It is a FASHION SHOW. A FASHION SHOW! Nobody is losing anything.”
Adeoluwa suggested that people who prefer conventional expressions of masculinity can find them in other spaces, including gyms and stadiums, instead of attacking individuals whose fashion choices differed from their expectations.
He also cautioned social media users, particularly those with large followings, against promoting narratives that could encourage discrimination and hostility towards people.
“There are things we all dislike or disagree with about other people, but that doesn’t give us the right to ridicule them or encourage hostility towards them.
“You have a platform. Use it responsibly. Leave people alone!” he added.
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Men in Creative Professions
The media personality further criticised the practice of recording men working in hair salons, tailoring, fashion design and other creative industries and sharing their videos online to attract negative reactions.
According to him, it is unfair for people to ridicule men in these professions for displaying characteristics they consider feminine, especially when such individuals are simply working and earning a living.
He maintained that Nigerians who prefer conventional masculine appearances can focus on men who reflect their expectations without turning others into objects of public mockery.
His comments followed criticism from X users who expressed concerns over the outfits displayed by some men at the fashion show.
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